Reported speech in present tenses
"I have bad memory", said John.
John said that he had bad memory.
Robert said: "We were at the memorial until 11 o'clock".
He said that they had been at the memorial until 11 o'clock.
The old man told to the kids: "Lower your voice!"
He told the kids to lower their voice.
She (to know) George only for a week before they went on holiday.
She had known George only for a week before they went on holiday.
If we (to buy) our tickets soones, they would have been cheaper.
If we had bought our tickets soones, they would have been cheaper.
"I am doing my homework this afternoon", said Sofía.
Sofía said that she was doing her homework that afternoon.
"The thief stole a memoir and ran down the street!", shouted the man.
He shouted that the thief had stolen a memoir and ran down the street.
"Wash your dishes, please", said my grandmother to my brother.
She asked my brother to wash his dishes.
We went to the wedding and we really (to enjoy) it.
We went to the wedding and we really enjoyed it.
If I (to have) money, I would lend you some.
If I had money, I would lend you some.
"We have visited Cancún only two times in our lives", admitted my cousins.
My cousins admitted that they had visited Cancún only two times in their lives.
"We didn't drink too much at the show", Verónica confessed.
She confessed that they hadn't drunk too much at the show.
"Do you think that my gift was memorable?", asked my aunt.
My aunt asked me if I thought that her gift was memorable.
I thought we were going to miss the train, but luckily it (not leave) yet.
I thought we were going to miss the train, but luckily it hadn't left yet.
Lily would have bought the dress if it (to be) cheaper.
Lily would have bought the dress if it was cheaper.
"I don't know who is the culprit!", swore the suspicious woman.
The suspect swore that she didn't know who the culprit was.
Abigail told me: "I was walking my dog last Tuesday".
She told me that she had been walking her dog the previous Tuesday.
"What is your favourite colour?", asked the old lady to the kids.
She asked the kids what their favourite colour was.
We (to visit) our friends every weekend when we lived in Guadalajara.
We visited our friends every weekend when we lived in Guadalajara.
The reception would have been better if professional chefs (to prepare) the food.
The reception would have been better if the professional chefs had prepared the food.
"I haven't seen my best friend in months!", cried Diego.
Diego cried that he hadn't seen his best friend in months.
"We weren't playing with our food!", promised the children.
The children promised that they hadn't been playing with their food.
My mom complained to Francisco. She said: "Why are you always so forgetful?"
She asked why he was always so forgetful.
For how long ______ you (to know) her when she proposed to you?
For how long had you known her when she proposed to you?
The bride's mother wouldn't have gone home if she (not feel) ill.
The bride's mother wouldn't have gone home if she hadn't felt ill.